Scientific Games has announced that its Şans Girişim joint venture with Turkish conglomerate Demirören Group has launched its sports betting program in the country. The company’s retail and online sports betting solution is now live in the country.

Amid questions about the future of its status as Finland’s gaming monopoly, Veikkaus’s turnover, revenue and profits dipped slightly in the first half of 2019, as the company introduced stricter responsible gaming controls and saw lower turnover in almost every vertical.

Gaming Innovation Group (GiG) has announced that Robin Reed is to leave his role as chief executive with immediate effect, and appointed its current chief operating officer, Richard Brown, as his temporary replacement.

The board of Finnish gaming monopoly Veikkaus has committed to introducing a series of tighter responsible gaming controls as it looks to enhance social responsibility efforts, and has refused to rule out withdrawing certain products from the market.

Norway’s gambling regulator Lotteri-og stiftelsestilsynet (Lottstift) has warned newspapers that they are effectively carrying illegal gambling advertising if they include odds offered from unlicensed operators in articles.

Roar Digital, the joint venture between GVC Holdings and MGM Resorts, has agreed a deal with US sports bar and restaurant chain Buffalo Wild Wings to jointly deliver sports betting experiences to punters across the country.